"Official, Lu Chengzhi asks for an audience!" When Liu Chengyou's thoughts drifted back, Yantuo came to inform him.
"Xuan!" Liu Chengyou ordered with a wave of his hand.
Soon, Lu Yin came into the hall to pay homage. He was covered with cold dew and his face was covered with wind and frost. He had obviously returned from an outing. Looking at Lu Yin, Liu Chengyou immediately ordered someone to give him a bowl of hot soup, then moved his feet and asked with a smile: " It’s cold and there’s still a lot of hot water left, Lu Qing, do you want to take a dip together?”
After running around for a while, my feet were stiff and cold from the cold. I noticed Emperor Liu's contented expression, and then listened to his words. Naturally, my body was yearning for it, but I still said politely: "Your Majesty's kindness, I appreciate it." , Chente is here to revive you!"
"Have all the civil servants in the south of the Yangtze River settled down?" Liu Chengyou just casually asked about business matters.
"Your Majesty, I'll temporarily arrange a place to stay. The matter of settling down will depend on subsequent appointments!" Lu Yin replied.
Li Yu's family received special treatment, but the resettlement work for the civil servants and their families who followed him north was not so detailed. With the size of Kaifeng, more than two hundred old Jiangnan ministers could easily accommodate even ten times the number, but It needs to be implemented quickly and properly, but it will take some time.
As for Lu Yin, as a bachelor of Chongzheng Palace, he went to express condolences and entertain them on behalf of Emperor Liu. After thinking about it, Liu Chengyou asked: "How are they doing? How are their moods? Do they have any complaints against the court?"
Lu Yin recalled a little and said: "The surrendered ministers were inevitably frightened when they were moved to the capital. I remember the time when I looked at them as ministers. They were at a loss as to what to do and were worried about the future!"
"It's understandable!" Liu Chengyou smiled faintly and said: "Let me inform the Kaifeng Mansion and try our best to take care of these Nanchen. After all, we invite people to Tokyo and we can't ignore them. They are probably there where they are wandering and confused. They should be given some reassurance about where they belong after joining the Han Dynasty!"
After hearing this, Lu Yin took the initiative to ask for instructions: "I wonder when your Majesty will summon them?"
Before, when Shu ministers came to Beijing, Emperor Liu even held a special banquet to entertain them. Now that Tang ministers came to the north, they would not favor one over another. However, Liu Chengyou did not answer directly, but asked: "The three generations of the Li family have greatly promoted culture and education and educated scholars. , resulting in the prosperity of literary affairs in the south of the Yangtze River, ranking first in China. According to the Jinling imperial court, there are many poets who are good at writing and poetry, and are good at talking about things, but less about practical matters. In your opinion, is this so? "
Facing Emperor Liu's question, Lu Yin replied: "There is indeed no shortage of poets among the officials in the south of the Yangtze River. However, it would be biased to generalize. I believe that there must be no shortage of talents among the more than two hundred Jinling court officials. I think of the early days of the country. , all over the country, those who can read and write can be appointed to official positions, but what about these well-educated people? If you despise them like this, then why does your majesty build schools and attach importance to imperial examinations?
China is vast and its customs and culture cannot be unified. The land south of the Yangtze River has become the land of the Han Dynasty, and the scholars and people of the south of the Yangtze River have become the subjects of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty only needs to be compatible with each other, select the wise men, and use their talents to win the hearts of the world!"
Liu Chengyou didn't expect that Lu Yin would directly reason with him, but after listening to his advice, he felt that it was still very pertinent, unlike some officials in the court who boasted about the Central Plains and despised Jiangnan.
Nodding to Lu Yin, Liu Chengyou said: "I have no intention of despising Jiangnan. I have always had a good impression of its ritual culture inheritance and people's livelihood development and prosperity. In inviting them to Tokyo, I intend to use their wisdom. Use his talents!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Lu Yin gave a small compliment.
After some consideration, Liu Chengyou said: "I will host a banquet for them in Qionglin Garden and send an invitation to everyone. They must be unfamiliar with the roads in Tokyo. Transportation by carriage and horse is also included. It is up to you to arrange this!"
"yes!"
"In addition!" Liu Chengyou continued to order: "Let Dou Yi take the lead and meet with Xue Juzheng to inspect these Nanchen officials respectively, appoint them according to their talents, and assign them to various ministers and governors!"
"As you command!"
A basic arrangement has been made for the Jiangnan courtiers. Liu Chengyou's ability to interfere in this way means that he attaches great importance to them. Thinking of a certain person, Liu Chengyou asked: "Where is Han Xizai? You must have seen him. What do you think of him?"
Lu Yin looked at Liu Chengyou in slight surprise, thought about it, and responded: "Although he is old, he is full of energy and clear-headed. From what I can see, he still has ambitions!"
"This is natural!" Liu Chengyou smiled. Regarding Han Xizai's situation, Jinling had already reported it, and Emperor Liu was satisfied with his understanding of current affairs.
"Has your Majesty summoned you?" Lu Yin asked.
"No need for now!" Liu Chengyou shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it later!"
"Is there anything else?" Looking at Lu Yin, Liu Chengyou asked again.
"Suzhou has reported that Chen Hongjin, the Pinghai Jiedushi envoy, and his family have passed through the border and will arrive in Tokyo soon!" Lu Yin replied.
Because Chen Hongjin launched a mutiny to seize the power of the Zhang and Quan military regime, although Liu Chengyou had previously admitted it, he was still unhappy. However, after the army took all the land in the two rivers, Chen Hongjin took the initiative to invite Liu Guangyi to send troops to Zhangquan and hand over the soldiers and civilians. He had national policy and military and political power, and took the initiative to submit an invitation to Kaifeng.
Naturally, Liu Chengyou had no reason to refuse, and he issued an imperial edict. In fact, the reason why Chen Hongjin was so proactive was because he was initially shocked by Liu Chengyou's direct conferment of the post of Jiedu and his request to retain Shaoxing.
Although Chen Hongjin was originally the promoter of the Zhangquan coup, he hid behind the scenes and helped Zhang Hansi ascend to power. Zhang Hansi was fainting and old, so Chen Hongjin originally planned to let Zhang Hansi support him first, and then stand in front of the stage when the situation stabilized.
As a result, the emperor sent an edict directly telling him, "You don't need to hide anymore. I know you and the situation of the Zhangquan coup." At that time, Chen Hongjin realized that although the sky was high and the emperor was far away, it was difficult to deceive the emperor of the Han Dynasty and the court. .
In addition, during the later period of Liu Congxiao's administration, Zhangquan's relationship with the imperial court had become much closer. After some comprehensive consideration, Chen Hongjin completely put aside all unnecessary thoughts and directly surrendered.
In fact, at that time, Liu Guangyi stationed in Jianzhou, surrendered Chen Hui, and could march to Zhangquan at any time. The situation forced Chen Hongjin to have no other choice. He raised his troops to resist, with Liu Guangyi in the north and Murong Chengtai in the west. , he is not faint.
As for delaying things, instead of waiting for the court to take action, it is better to take the initiative, gain impression points, and control Zhang and Quan. The outcome is doomed and cannot be independent of the court.
Chen Hongjin's considerations were similar to those of his stay in Beijing. Therefore, Chen Hongjin's move to Beijing this time was straightforward and thorough. He exhausted all his personal property and moved north with his family, with no intention of returning to Zhangquan.
In response to Chen Hongjin's sincere initiative, the grudge in Liu Chengyou's heart was basically dissipated. Although he had some heroic ambitions, he could still see the general trend clearly and be aware of current affairs.
Therefore, he welcomed Chen Hongjin's arrival and ordered: "Let the Ministry of Rites make arrangements for his reception in advance, and don't neglect Chen Hongjin!"
"yes!"
"Where is the King of Wuyue?" Mentioning Qian Hongchu made Liu Chengyou feel a little better. The news that Qian Hongchu was going north in response to the imperial edict had already come, and judging from the secret note given by Tao Gu, Qian Hongchu was here. The determination to donate soil is already firm.
Compared with the three-acre land in Zhangquan, it is obvious that the two Zhejiang provinces, one in the south of the Yangtze River, and one in the Fujian province controlled by Wu Yue deserve more attention. Moreover, the reason why Emperor Liu could treat Chen Hongjin with a tolerant attitude was It was also because he set an example for Qian Hongchu with his practical actions, which encouraged Qian Hongchu to go north.
"The route taken by King Wu Yue and his entourage was from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, and then took the canal. Because they had a lot to carry, the journey was much slower. However, according to the previous report, they should have crossed the river now!"
"Okay!" Liu Chengyou's brows relaxed, his expression was full of joy, and he said to Lu Yin: "Wang Quanbin reported to the Yang family in Bozhou and sent people to contact them. They also intend to return to the imperial court. The world will be settled!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Lu Yin cupped his hands and congratulated.
But after he calmed down, Emperor Liu couldn't help but muttered: "It's a pity that Jin Mau is still lacking..."